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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 664 · 40 questions
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Writing tip (Look, then write): Look at the whole picture first: where is it — a park, a market, a station? Then describe each part: who is there and what they are doing (A woman is buying bananas.). Do not add things that are not in the picture.

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  1. 1.Imagine this picture:
    A library: tall shelves of books, a girl reading at a table, a librarian stamping a book and a “Silence” sign on the wall.

    Which sentence describes this picture?
    (a) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  2. 2.Imagine this picture:
    A library: tall shelves of books, a girl reading at a table, a librarian stamping a book and a “Silence” sign on the wall.

    Which sentence describes this picture?
    (a) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  3. 3.Imagine this picture:
    A doctor's clinic: a doctor checking a boy, a nurse with a thermometer, patients waiting on chairs and a poster about clean hands.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  4. 4.Imagine this picture:
    A sports ground: runners racing on the track, a boy crossing the finish line, a coach blowing a whistle and parents cheering.

    Which sentence describes this picture?
    (a) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  5. 5.Imagine this picture:
    A fruit market: stalls piled with fruit, a woman buying bananas, a cow standing in the road and a boy riding a bicycle.

    Which sentence describes this picture?
    (a) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  6. 6.Imagine this picture:
    A school garden: children planting saplings, a gardener holding a watering can, a butterfly on a flower and a heap of fresh soil.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A farmer is ploughing the field. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  7. 7.Imagine this picture:
    A kitchen: a mother rolling chapatis, a pressure cooker on the stove, a cat drinking milk and a basket of vegetables.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  8. 8.Imagine this picture:
    A doctor's clinic: a doctor checking a boy, a nurse with a thermometer, patients waiting on chairs and a poster about clean hands.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  9. 9.Imagine this picture:
    A zoo: a tiger resting behind a fence, a giraffe eating leaves, children pointing at the animals and a zookeeper with a bucket.

    Which sentence describes this picture?
    (a) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  10. 10.Imagine this picture:
    A sports ground: runners racing on the track, a boy crossing the finish line, a coach blowing a whistle and parents cheering.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A coach is blowing a whistle. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  11. 11.Imagine this picture:
    A classroom: a teacher writing on the board, students sitting at their desks, a globe on the table and charts on the wall.

    Which sentence describes this picture?
    (a) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  12. 12.Imagine this picture:
    A farm: a farmer ploughing with two bullocks, hens pecking near a hut, a well beside the field and green fields far away.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Green fields stretch far away. (b) There is a well beside the field. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  13. 13.Imagine this picture:
    A doctor's clinic: a doctor checking a boy, a nurse with a thermometer, patients waiting on chairs and a poster about clean hands.

    Which sentence describes this picture?
    (a) Hens are pecking near the hut. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
  14. 14.Imagine this picture:
    A birthday party: a big cake with eight candles, balloons tied to the chairs, a girl in a party hat and friends clapping.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A girl is wearing a party hat. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  15. 15.Imagine this picture:
    A birthday party: a big cake with eight candles, balloons tied to the chairs, a girl in a party hat and friends clapping.

    Which sentence describes this picture?
    (a) A big cake has eight candles on it. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  16. 16.Imagine this picture:
    A river bank: women washing clothes, a boatman rowing a boat, ducks swimming and a boy fishing with a long rod.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  17. 17.Imagine this picture:
    A street at night: shops with bright lights, a full moon, a man selling roasted corn from a cart and a rickshaw puller resting.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  18. 18.Imagine this picture:
    A fruit market: stalls piled with fruit, a woman buying bananas, a cow standing in the road and a boy riding a bicycle.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  19. 19.Imagine this picture:
    A street at night: shops with bright lights, a full moon, a man selling roasted corn from a cart and a rickshaw puller resting.

    Which sentence describes this picture?
    (a) A full moon is shining in the sky. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  20. 20.Imagine this picture:
    A street at night: shops with bright lights, a full moon, a man selling roasted corn from a cart and a rickshaw puller resting.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  21. 21.Imagine this picture:
    A railway platform: a train arriving, a tea seller with a kettle, passengers with suitcases, a big clock showing seven o'clock and a porter lifting a suitcase.

    Which sentence describes this picture?
    (a) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  22. 22.Imagine this picture:
    A zoo: a tiger resting behind a fence, a giraffe eating leaves, children pointing at the animals and a zookeeper with a bucket.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Children are pointing at the animals. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  23. 23.Imagine this picture:
    A kitchen: a mother rolling chapatis, a pressure cooker on the stove, a cat drinking milk and a basket of vegetables.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  24. 24.Imagine this picture:
    A birthday party: a big cake with eight candles, balloons tied to the chairs, a girl in a party hat and friends clapping.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A big cake has eight candles on it. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  25. 25.Imagine this picture:
    A school garden: children planting saplings, a gardener holding a watering can, a butterfly on a flower and a heap of fresh soil.

    Which sentence describes this picture?
    (a) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  26. 26.Imagine this picture:
    A river bank: women washing clothes, a boatman rowing a boat, ducks swimming and a boy fishing with a long rod.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  27. 27.Imagine this picture:
    A zoo: a tiger resting behind a fence, a giraffe eating leaves, children pointing at the animals and a zookeeper with a bucket.

    Which sentence describes this picture?
    (a) A farmer is ploughing the field. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  28. 28.Imagine this picture:
    A rainy day: dark clouds, people walking with umbrellas, children floating paper boats and a frog sitting on a leaf.

    Which sentence describes this picture?
    (a) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  29. 29.Imagine this picture:
    A doctor's clinic: a doctor checking a boy, a nurse with a thermometer, patients waiting on chairs and a poster about clean hands.

    Which sentence describes this picture?
    (a) A big cake has eight candles on it. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  30. 30.Imagine this picture:
    A park on a sunny morning: two children on the swings, a man jogging on the path, a dog chasing a ball, an empty bench under a tree and a girl flying a kite.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A girl is flying a kite. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  31. 31.Imagine this picture:
    A beach at sunset: gentle waves, a boy building a sandcastle, seagulls over the water and a small crab on the sand.

    Which sentence describes this picture?
    (a) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  32. 32.Imagine this picture:
    A library: tall shelves of books, a girl reading at a table, a librarian stamping a book and a “Silence” sign on the wall.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  33. 33.Imagine this picture:
    A school garden: children planting saplings, a gardener holding a watering can, a butterfly on a flower and a heap of fresh soil.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Children are planting saplings. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  34. 34.Imagine this picture:
    A kitchen: a mother rolling chapatis, a pressure cooker on the stove, a cat drinking milk and a basket of vegetables.

    Which sentence describes this picture?
    (a) A girl is carrying a school bag. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  35. 35.Imagine this picture:
    A beach at sunset: gentle waves, a boy building a sandcastle, seagulls over the water and a small crab on the sand.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  36. 36.Imagine this picture:
    A zoo: a tiger resting behind a fence, a giraffe eating leaves, children pointing at the animals and a zookeeper with a bucket.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A girl is carrying a school bag. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  37. 37.Imagine this picture:
    A birthday party: a big cake with eight candles, balloons tied to the chairs, a girl in a party hat and friends clapping.

    Which sentence describes this picture?
    (a) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  38. 38.Imagine this picture:
    A birthday party: a big cake with eight candles, balloons tied to the chairs, a girl in a party hat and friends clapping.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A girl is wearing a party hat. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
  39. 39.Imagine this picture:
    A doctor's clinic: a doctor checking a boy, a nurse with a thermometer, patients waiting on chairs and a poster about clean hands.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A man is jogging along the path. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
  40. 40.Imagine this picture:
    A library: tall shelves of books, a girl reading at a table, a librarian stamping a book and a “Silence” sign on the wall.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) The librarian is stamping a book. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) A girl is reading at a table.

Answer key

  1. A girl is reading at a table.
  2. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  3. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  4. Runners are racing on the track.
  5. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  6. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  7. A girl is flying a kite.
  8. The family is sharing sweets.
  9. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  10. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  11. The teacher is writing on the board.
  12. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  13. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  14. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  15. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  16. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  17. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  18. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  19. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  20. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  21. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  22. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  23. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  24. Runners are racing on the track.
  25. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  26. Children are floating paper boats.
  27. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  28. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  29. The doctor is checking a boy.
  30. Students are sitting at their desks.
  31. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  32. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  33. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  34. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  35. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  36. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  37. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  38. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  39. A man is jogging along the path.
  40. The doctor is checking a boy.

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